SpaceX Fram2 Mission Achieves Historic Polar Orbit

The privately funded mission, led by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Chun Wang, is the first human spaceflight to orbit Earth's polar regions and conduct groundbreaking research in space.

Fram2 launched successfully on March 31, 2025, at 9:46 PM EDT from NASA's Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule.
The mission marks the first human spaceflight to achieve a 90-degree polar orbit, offering unprecedented views of Earth's North and South Poles.
The crew of four private astronauts is conducting 22 scientific experiments, including the first X-ray in space and mushroom cultivation in microgravity.
Mission commander Chun Wang, a Maltese cryptocurrency entrepreneur, is joined by Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge, and Eric Philips, all first-time astronauts.
The mission is expected to last three to five days, with a planned splashdown in the Pacific Ocean later this week, advancing SpaceX's goals for long-duration space exploration.